Global Music Releases & News

Pusha T Takes Aim At Drake & Birdman On "Infrared"

by Trent Clark Johnny Nunez/WireImage As Pusha T’s fans and peers alike continue to sift through the coke-caked bars on his newly released, Kanye West-produced album DAYTONA, there’s one particular song that has listeners raising an eyebrow — or two. On the album’s closing cut, “Infrared,”...

Snoop Dogg Says Kanye West "Is Crying Out For Help" & Vows To Assist

by Bernadette Giacomazzo New York, NY – By now, anyone with a pair of eyes can see that Kanye West is, at the very least, in need of a good talking-to. But Snoop Dogg — Hip Hop elder statesman, kiddie football coach, and newly...

J. Cole & Lil Pump Discuss Hip Hop's "Cultural Divide" In New Interview

by Kyle Eustice YouTube/JCole DJ Akademiks teased an interview between J. Cole and Lil Pump earlier this week and now, the full conversation has arrived. The two rappers sat down at The Sheltuh in North Carolina for an intimate one-on-one conversation. After they met in Miami...

Spotify Revising "Hateful Conduct" Policy After Kendrick Lamar & Others Threatened To Pull Music

by Kyle Eustice Kevin Winter/Getty Images After Spotify announced its new Hate Content & Hateful Conduct policy earlier this month, the backlash was swift. Many people pointed out that the company would essentially have to remove the music of thousands of artists based on...

Nikki Jean & Lupe Fiasco Reunite On Jake One-Produced "Mr. Clean"

by Trent Clark Minneapolis, MN – Back in 2007, soul singer Nikki Jean got her big break as the hookwoman on Lupe Fiasco’s now classic single, “Hip-Hop Saved My Life.” Fast forward to the present day, the Midwesterners are still back at it, this...

Jaden Smith Teams Up With Nicky Jam For "ICON" Remix

by Bernadette Giacomazzo The name Nicky Jam may not mean much to English-speaking Hip Hop fans — yet — but LatinX fans know he’s a hugely popular reggaeton artist who just dropped the official FIFA World Cup anthem with Will Smith and Diplo. But the erstwhile...

Common To Serve As "Guide" During Starbucks' Racial Bias Training

by Danielle Harling HipHopDX/Cindy Barrymore- @cindybarrymore Starbucks is gearing up for their racial bias training on May 29 and they’ve released a preview video of what can be expected during the training session, which will shut down all Starbucks stores on that particular day....